Petition Prompts Phased Rollout of Revised Curriculum, Assessment Framework
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Veteran educator supports pause on proposed secondary school assessment framework
A veteran educator is throwing his full support behind the Ministry of Education, Transformation’s decision to put a hold on the proposed Continuous Assessment Framework for Secondary School Transition. Jeff Broomes told CBC News that students continuing with the format where they sit the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination when they reach Class Four is the right way to go. He is also commending Minister of Education, Transformation …
Petition prompts phased rollout of revised curriculum, assessment framework
Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has postponed the use of continuous assessment for secondary school placement, after parents and other stakeholders raised concerns about the ministry’s planned rollout. Students entering Class Three this school year will no longer be the first cohort to participate in the two-year pre-secondary course, initially announced earlier this year, as education authorities move to end placement through…
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